Becoming American, it is not easy
Sandra Castañeda
Anaheim, CA
I have spent 42 of my 44 years in this country and it doesn’t make an ounce of difference, I’m still treated differently. My head says I’m American my heart says I’m Colombian, because that’s where I’m accepted.
Thirdculture and don’t understand white culture!
Kit Robison,
Doral, FL.
I am most comfortable when the primary language is other than English. People assume I understand when they hear a lack of accent and see my skin but no your cultural logic did not compute in my head.
My gut is racist; I’m not.
Stephanie Turner
Cincinnati, OH
I mean that I have knee-jerk reactions, for example, when I see black men out late on the street, but I was raised not to be a racist and don’t want to be.
Racism Always Rears It’s Ugly Head
Kim
Rockhill, SC
We are ALL different shades of brown, there is no “black” people or “white” people or at least I have never seen one. With so many physical things that make us unique, why is it that race has to cause such an uproar? My God, this is sooo old until its not even funny anymore. Let’s focus on something else already.
